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The Vintage RC Society (VRCS) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of our radio control history - the achievements of those electronic and airframe design pioneers that made R/C one of the best hobby/sport in the world today. We do this through our bi-monthly newsletter, The Vintage Flier, and annual reunions and fly-ins.

OUR OBJECTIVE

Our primary objective is to fly the old RC designs, those planes that were designed for radio control. We recommend the use of modern radios and motors for reliability although vintage radios can be used if they are reconditioned to today's reliability standards. Gas power can be replaced by electric power if desired.

WHAT AIRCRAFT ARE ELIGIBLE? Any model airplane that employed radio control and was kitted, published or flown (attested to by the builder) and falls into one of the following classifications:

Rules for the Theme Plane Photo Contest: 1. The contest will accept entries from 1 January to 1 December of each year. 2. To enter a photo, go to the VRCS website menu and select PHOTO CONTEST. Photos submitted must be in the .jpg format. 3. Each member may enter only one photo and description. The entries are to be anonymous so no names please. Entries need not be of a new build or current model. Photos of models made in the past, even if they no longer exist, are still eligible. 4. Once you have entered a photo, it will be reviewed to insure it is suitable for publication and if ok, it will be posted to the Theme Plane photo album. If an entry is rejected the member will be notified as to the reason via eMail. 5. Voting for entries will close on 31 December. A member may vote for an entry at any time, but it is recommemded that voting be postponed until after 1 December so that all entries can be evaluated. 6. The previous year's winner will be announced in the March/April issue of the "Vintage Flyer" and on the VRCS website. The winner will receive a plaque with the winning photo on it, and a one year VR/CS membership extension.

Please note that this year we will accept entries of the 2017 Theme Plane (AstroHog and Astro Bipe through the end of June 2018 and announce winners in the 2018 July/August newsletter

Please direct any questions or suggestions to John Haffner, VRCS Vice President and manager of this contest vp@vintagercsociety.org

More VRCS Events Needed! We have numerous events scattered around the country, but there is room for more! We are actively seeking more events and all it takes is one motivated individual to make it happen! If you enjoy flying vintage model aircraft then you are a prime candidate to get a new event going. IT IS EASY - VRCS supports the CD and the club with an event reimbursement for hosting an event. Join the Vintage RC REVOLUTION!

After many years of service to the VR/CS, Dave Platt has stepped down from the Chairmanship of the Theme plane committee. It is in honor of his service to VR/CS and a life time of legendary contributions to the sport of radio control flying, that we dedicate this year's Theme plane to him, after all it is his own.

We proudly announce the selection of Dave's ubiquitous design of the CONTENDER as the theme plane design for 2018! The Contender has, since its introduction in 1969, been a continuous presence at flying fields all over the world for over 43 years, and is still going strong. That says a lot about Dave's design abilities.

Plans of the original version are still available from several sources and original 1970's era Top Flite kits can still be found. Tower Hobbies also offers a mini ARF electric powered version and a full size kit. Be aware that while the Tower Hobbies versions have the same outside outlines as the original Platt version, their construction and engineering is modern and has been extensively modified from Dave's original. Which means that they wouldbe welcome for Open flying or Pattern competition (excepting the Mini version) and could even be entered in the judged Theme Plane and Concours competitions, but they would not be competitive against a Dave Platt/Top Flite original.

The Theme Plane Committee has established a set of five criteria for selection of future Theme Plane designs.

The Theme Plane design must:

1. Be historically significant.

2. Have been a popular design.

3. Have uncomplicated construction.

4. Be of a size that can be transported in most vehicles.

5. Have plans, kits or semi-kits available for builders

The Theme Plane Committee has also come up with a new wrinkle for Theme Plane participation.

We are initiating a Theme Plane Photo Contest.

Here is how it will work:

1. The contest will begin in January of the Theme Plane year and will end the January of the following year.

2. Any person who builds or has previously built the Theme plane (whether it is still in existence or not) can submit, by email, a photograph of their airplane to the VR/CS Webmaster (webmaster@vintagercsociety.org) in the form of a .jpg file. Making sure they include their name and email address.

3.The Webmaster will consecutively number each photograph and add the photo to a viewable file on the VR/CS website. Each viewable photo will only be displayed with its number and not the name of the builder. The Webmaster will keep a separate file with the name and number of each contestant.

4. After the contest time period ends, a ballot will be made available on the website for members to vote for their favorite plane. The votes will be electronically tabulated.

5.The winner will be announced on the website and in the March/April issue of the Newsletter.

6. The winner will receive a nicely framed copy of his plane's photograph mounted with an engraved plaque and a free one year membership to VR/CS.

For Additional recognition, all Contest Directors and Event Directors will be tasked to photograph every Theme plane that is in attendance at their event and to send the photos to the Theme Plane Committee chair John Haffner (johnh@dmv.com) for inclusion in the next Newsletter.

Please make sure that the plane owner/builder is identified for each picture. It is also the desire of the Theme Plane Committee to make a kit or semi-kit available for each Theme Plane. We are working hard to make that happen. If we are successful we will make the information available on the web site.